Category Archives: Syria

Why Russian-Jewish Refugees are Different From Syrian Refugees

Yuri Kruman writes: In a recent op-ed entitled “I’m a Russian-born American Jew. My people’s rejection of Syrian refugees breaks my heart,” Ilya Lozovsky slanderously paints all Russian Jews as fascist hypocrites for failing to join his crusade to resettle … Continue reading

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Senate Dems meet with Jewish leaders, talk Iran and refugees

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Senate Democrats meeting with Jewish organizational leaders pledged to police the Iran nuclear deal and applauded Jewish backing for resettling Syrian refugees… The senators were moved by presentations on the refugee crisis by Mark Hetfield, the president … Continue reading

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Social Justice

Letters to the Fort-Worth Star Telegram: * Your Nov. 22 editorial (“Syrian refugees and terrorists are not the same”) said that “Jews must have cringed at the memory of times in their history … when they were required to wear … Continue reading

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ZOA Chief: Don’t Accept Syrian Refugees ‘Because They Hate Israel and Jews’

From Haaretz: Annual gala of Zionist Organization of America, featuring Sheldon Adelson, breaks into wild applause over far-right views and the prospect of a Republican president. NEW YORK – The United States should not accept any Syrian refugees, Zionist Organization … Continue reading

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Some Struggling Syrian Refugees Want To Sell Their Organs?

Should we let the free market operate here? I see nothing wrong with people selling their body organs and I see nothing wrong with buying them. Well, OK, it does make me feel queasy. More than a decade ago, I … Continue reading

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